faith

1strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp. without proof or evidence

2a specific system of religious beliefsthe Jewish faith

3(Christianity)trust in God and in his actions and promises

4a conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp. when this is not based on reason

5complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy, etc.

6any set of firmly held principles or beliefs

7allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause (esp. in the phrases keep faith, break faith)

8♦
bad faithinsincerity or dishonesty

9♦
good faithhonesty or sincerity, as of intention in business (esp. in the phrase in good faith)interj

10Archaicindeed; really (also in the phrases by my faith, in faith)(C12: from Anglo-French feid, from Latin fides trust, confidence)

act of faithn(Christianity)an act that demonstrates or tests a person's religious beliefs

article of faithn

1(Christianity)any of the clauses or propositions into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

2a deeply held belief

bad faithn

1intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp. in the phrase in bad faith)

2(Also called)
mauvaise foi(in the philosophy of Sartre) self-deception, as when an agent regards his actions as conditioned by circumstances or conventions in order to evade his own responsibility for choosing them freely

Baha'í Faith, Baha'ína religious system founded in 1863 by Baha'ullah, based on Babism and emphasizing the value of all religions and the spiritual unity of all mankind♦
Baha′ist, Baha′iteadj, n

Defender of the Faithnthe title conferred upon Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521 in recognition of the King's pamphlet attacking Luther's doctrines and retained by subsequent monarchs of England,(Latin term)
Fidei Defensor

faith healingntreatment of a sick person through the supposed power of religious faith♦
faith healern

utmost good faithna principle used in insurance contracts, legally obliging all parties to reveal to the others any information that might influence the others' decision to enter into the contract,(Also called)
uberrima fides